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We've recently closed on a SFH in Royal Oak, MI that we intend to keep as a buy and hold. The house was in pretty good shape - fresh paint and carpet, new kitchen with granite counter tops, and new windows. I would ...
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Just curious to see if any of you have contributed to an education IRA 529 plan for your child's future college expenses. I have heard that the 529 plans in Utah and Nevada area the best as you can select low fee Vang...
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I am looking to set up a self directed IRA, and I've done quite a bit of reading on bigger pockets about it. I understand their is some risk, but I do like the additional investment options. I am trying to find a repu...
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Does anyone work with interior designers on their flips? My team started a joint venture partnership with a well-known one, but she bailed on us due to it being more work for her than she anticipated compared to the s...
what is the best way to remove mold?
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Plenty of buying and selling still going on these days, so thought I'd pose the question to the community given where we're at in the cycle.Would you diversify the property types in your portfolio (multi family, condo...
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I apologize if this topic has been covered already. I have not seen anything that quite covers my questions entirely.My wife and I currently own a home in San Diego with a 30yr fixed rate mortgage at 2.75%. Like many ...
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Well its been 12 years since my last post, lol. Love seeing how BiggerPockets has evolved for the better and enjoy reading the threads. I already have a full-time job and ltr and str rental properties and wondering if...
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Well I'm happy to say that 2018 has been a year of .... Character building ... but I made it out the other end with another great deal under my belt. I wanted to share the experience here in order to show another simp...
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So, I hired a landscaping company here in the Boise area to install some curbing and a sprinkler system in the backyard of my property. Per the terms, they required half up front, half when the job is completed. I p...